nine free photo editing tools to help you create stunning graphics for your online store

Nine Free Photo Editing Tools to Help You Create Stunning Graphics for Your Online Store

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A free photo editing tool can be an online store owner’s best friend.

Why?

When you’re selling online, you need your photos to tell a story. As we shared in how to

write product descriptions that sell for you, photos are worth a million words.

Ultimately, you want your product photos to look visually appealing, showcase the best

features of your products and, of course, do the selling for you.

There is Photoshop, but if you aren’t a full-blown designer, wrapping your head around

Photoshop can be daunting. Plus, it’s expensive.

So, what do you do when you’re starting out and need to spruce up those images without

investing money and your mind in Photoshop?

You go for the best free photo editing tool in the market.

To make this job easier for you, we’ve rounded up 9 of our top choices for the Free Photo

Editing Tool award and you can take your pick.

The Ultimate Free Photo Editing Tool

Roundup

1. Picmonkey

Picmonkey is a favorite photo editing tool with many online store owners (and it’s one of our

favorites, too)! It’s your go-to for quick edits like cropping a photo, adding a filter to it, or even

text and overlays.

Not only that, if you want to touch up models’ pho

of tools for that as well.


is a favorite photo editing tool with many online store owners (and it’s one of our

to for quick edits like cropping a photo, adding a filter to it, or even

Not only that, if you want to touch up models’ photos, Picmonkey has a great easy


is a favorite photo editing tool with many online store owners (and it’s one of our

to for quick edits like cropping a photo, adding a filter to it, or even

tos, Picmonkey has a great easy-to-use range

It has both free and pro versions and the free version can give you some great tools at your

fingertips.

2. GIMP

GIMP or GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source image editor that has been

around 20 years now. GIMP has several tools and can make editing photos almost as easy as it

is with Photoshop, but it is slower.

GIMP and also use it for basic graphic design needs.

If you want to create a transparent or white background for your images (which we

recommend), check out this great tutori

3. Pixlr

or GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source image editor that has been

GIMP has several tools and can make editing photos almost as easy as it

is with Photoshop, but it is slower. You can retouch, restore and even manipulate im

GIMP and also use it for basic graphic design needs.


great tutorial on how to do so quickly and easily using Gimp.

or GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source image editor that has been

GIMP has several tools and can make editing photos almost as easy as it

You can retouch, restore and even manipulate images with


on how to do so quickly and easily using Gimp.

Pixlr is a web app free photo editing tool that gives you two easy options to choose from,

depending on your needs. If you want to add a quick edit, like an overlay or border to your

photos, the Pixlr Express is just fine.

The Pixlr Editor gives you more advance

transforming an image and more.

4. Ribbet

Ribbet is a photo editor that gives you great basic functionalities like cropping, rotating,

sharpening or lightening colors and exposure, as well as adding stickers, text and frames.

PicMonkey, it comes with a free version and a pro version and some of the more fun overlays

and features are premium. But for basic editing needs, this can definitely do the trick.

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is a web app free photo editing tool that gives you two easy options to choose from,

If you want to add a quick edit, like an overlay or border to your

photos, the Pixlr Express is just fine.

The Pixlr Editor gives you more advanced editing and manipulation options like replacing color,

transforming an image and more.

ves you great basic functionalities like cropping, rotating,

sharpening or lightening colors and exposure, as well as adding stickers, text and frames.


tures are premium. But for basic editing needs, this can definitely do the trick.


by @AndreeaAyers. #smallbiz

is a web app free photo editing tool that gives you two easy options to choose from,

If you want to add a quick edit, like an overlay or border to your

d editing and manipulation options like replacing color,

ves you great basic functionalities like cropping, rotating,

sharpening or lightening colors and exposure, as well as adding stickers, text and frames. Like


tures are premium. But for basic editing needs, this can definitely do the trick.


5. BeFunky

This is a free web-based photo editing tool and, in many ways, feels a bit l

with added superpowers. You can add layers, use a massive range of effects, overlays, textures,

graphics and add text to images, too. It is very easy

What I really liked is the interactive help menu that pops u

feature. You can disable the tips, too.

6. Picfull

based photo editing tool and, in many ways, feels a bit like Picmonkey, but

You can add layers, use a massive range of effects, overlays, textures,

graphics and add text to images, too. It is very easy-to-use and quite fun, too.

What I really liked is the interactive help menu that pops up to give you tips when you try a new

feature. You can disable the tips, too.

ike Picmonkey, but

You can add layers, use a massive range of effects, overlays, textures,

p to give you tips when you try a new

This free online photo editing tool is great if you only want to apply filters to your photos for

added impact. It’s web-based, too, so you don’t

7. Canva

Canva is not so much an image editor as it is a image design tool, but I felt that many of us can

use it to create social media image

more. I use Canva to create all of the images on this blog!


based, too, so you don’t need to download anything.

is not so much an image editor as it is a image design tool, but I felt that many of us can

use it to create social media images, blog post images, eBook covers, flyers, ad banners and

more. I use Canva to create all of the images on this blog!


is not so much an image editor as it is a image design tool, but I felt that many of us can

s, blog post images, eBook covers, flyers, ad banners and

You can upload your own images too or choose from thousands of free and paid images in

Canva itself. The images cost just a dollar and you

Plus, there is a massive range of text and graphic overlays and a large number of preset image

types to choose from as well.

If you want to save A LOT of time and money, I highly recommend

you with branded templates for your own online store and you can also resize images for the

different social media networks. For example, you can create an image for Pinterest and click

the Magic Resize button and it automatically creates the same image (but in a different size) for

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

8. SumoPaint

SumoPaint, like Pixlr, has a Photoshop

functionalities.

It is web-based, so you don’t need to download it to your system. The only thing with

SumoPaint, like other advanced image editors, is that there is a bit of a le

isn’t as fun and easy as say, PicMonkey, Canva or BeFunky.


The images cost just a dollar and you have 24 hours to edit them as well.


If you want to save A LOT of time and money, I highly recommend Canva for Work



Resize button and it automatically creates the same image (but in a different size) for

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

, like Pixlr, has a Photoshop-py feel to it with a large number of tools and

based, so you don’t need to download it to your system. The only thing with

SumoPaint, like other advanced image editors, is that there is a bit of a learning curve and it

as fun and easy as say, PicMonkey, Canva or BeFunky.


have 24 hours to edit them as well.


Canva for Work. It provides



Resize button and it automatically creates the same image (but in a different size) for

py feel to it with a large number of tools and

based, so you don’t need to download it to your system. The only thing with

arning curve and it

However, once you learn your way around it, you can use it

9. iPiccy

This is an easy-to-use image editor that comes with a fair bit of functional

fixes, resizing, cropping and altering brightness, colors and sharpening the image.

However, once you learn your way around it, you can use it to edit images like a pro.

use image editor that comes with a fair bit of functionality including, minor


to edit images like a pro.

ity including, minor


So, which free photo editing tool will you play with first? Or have you tried some of these

already? Share your feedback and experiences with us in the comments below.

nine free photo editing tools to help you create stunning graphics for your online store

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